HMS Trincomalee
Step aboard HMS Trincomalee, Britain’s oldest floating warship, restored and moored at Hartlepool’s historic quay. Walk her open decks for views over the marina, then head below deck to explore how her crew lived, worked and slept in the early 1800s. Ring the ship’s bell, stand beside her powerful guns, and discover her global story from voyages of policing and protection to life as a training ship.
200 Years Of History, One Big Story
From adventures in the Indian Ocean to her restoration in Hartlepool. Come and find out what makes the HMS Trincomalee so special!
HMS Riot-Quelling Invasion-Stopping Anti-Slavery Trincomalee
Although she never experienced battle, HMS Trincomalee still has lots of exciting and unusual stories to tell.
Fighting Ships and a trip to the inn!
Enter an atmospheric experience transporting you to live at sea in the 1800s. Then explore the quayside and discover the hustle and bustle of life when a ship comes into dock.
The journey begins not with a ship, but with a life-changing loss
In 1818, Eliza Bunt finds herself in Ceylon where her husband, a Royal Navy boatswain, has died of fever and the vibrant sounds of her life with her young family have been replaced by a heavy silence. She is a mother of two young children, navigating a world that has been abruptly altered and finds herself facing a decision. Stay, in a place that no longer holds her future, or leave, and face the uncertainty of the long journey home.
